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With the PGA Tour season-long race and two playoff events — the FedEx St. Jude Championship, the BMW Championship — in the books, the top-30 in the FedEx Cup standings have advanced to the Tour Championship, which begins Thursday at East Lake Golf Club in Atlanta. Keep in mind: The order matters. A lot. The […]

Keegan Bradley was the last PGA Tour member in the 50-person field for the BMW Championship, the second leg of the FedEx Cup Playoffs. In fact, Bradley needed consecutive Tom Kim double bogeys at the end of the FedEx St. Jude Championship to eke into 50th place in the FedEx Cup standings, thereby booking an […]

Rory McIlroy — who has earned over $150 million for his golf on the PGA Tour and beyond — is investing a sizable chunk of his career earnings into TickPick, a secondary ticketing marketplace. Through his investment firm Symphony Ventures, based out of Ireland, McIlroy is partnering with Brighton Park Capital to make a $250 […]

Hideki Matsuyama has withdrawn from the BMW Championship before getting his second round underway, citing a back injury. The 10-time PGA Tour winner took first place at last week’s FedEx St. Jude Championship — the first leg of the FedEx Cup Playoffs. Here’s the latest on Hideki Matsuyama. Hideki Matsuyama withdraws from BMW Matsuyama fired […]

Rory McIlroy, the only 3-time FedEx Cup winner, had one goal for the PGA Tour’s postseason: End his year on a high note. “I think when the bulk of the season has come and gone and you’ve got this opportunity of three weeks to really, I guess, flip the script a little bit or change […]

Over the last few weeks, PGA Tour stars have been asked to weigh in on the tantalizing Player of the Year race between Scottie Scheffler and Xander Schauffele. Scheffler, the World No. 1, has six prestigious PGA Tour victories, including the Masters, and an Olympics gold medal. Schauffele has two majors (PGA Championship, the Open) […]

The PGA Tour’s best player, Scottie Scheffler, has made it pretty clear over the past week: The FedEx Cup Playoffs? Sure, they’re fine. Not really his thing, though. “I talked about it the last few years, I think it’s silly,” Scheffler said before last week’s FedEx St. Jude Championship at TPC Southwind. “You can’t call […]

Qualifying for the 2024 Presidents Cup ends this weekend with the BMW Championship — second leg of the PGA Tour’s postseason, the FedEx Cup Playoffs. After the ensuing Tour Championship, rosters will be finalized. The Presidents Cup goes down Sept. 26-29, at Royal Montreal Golf Club. The United States will be captained by Jim Furyk […]

Jordan Spieth’s “frustrating” 2024 season mercifully culminated with a second-to-last place finish at the St. Jude Championship on Sunday — therefore eliminating him from the FedEx Cup Playoffs. Spieth battled a confounding wrist injury all season — the result of a torn ligament in 2023. The 3-time major champion finished 66th in the FedEx Cup […]

The first leg of the PGA Tour’s “silly” season, the FedEx Cup Playoffs, was completed this past weekend, as Hideki Matsuyama claimed the FedEx St. Jude Championship at TPC Southwind in Memphis with a pinch-hit caddie. The top 7o in the season-long FedEx Cup points standings qualified for the St. Jude. The top 50 after […]

A handwritten letter by Tiger Woods, in which the future PGA Tour legend denounces racism in golf on personal terms, is currently up for auction at Goldin, a collectibles marketplace. In 1994, Chad Jones, a high school student and golf fan in Indiana, penned a letter to Tiger’s home address complimenting the 3-time U.S. Amateur champ […]

Hideki Matsuyama, in the aftermath of a robbery that forced his caddie and swing coach to abruptly return to Japan ahead of the FedEx Cup Playoffs, opened his FedEx St. Jude Championship by shooting a 5-under 65 at TPC Southwind in Memphis. At the completion of a 100-degree day in Tennessee, Matsuyama sits in second […]

By most people’s standards, Rory McIlroy has enjoyed an enviable season on the PGA Tour. As the FedEx Cup Playoffs get underway, the no. 3-ranked player in the world has two wins (including a Signature Event), a U.S Open runner-up, and seven top-10s. Of course, Rory McIlroy is not most people. “I certainly don’t want […]

Chris Kirk’s fourth (!) PGA Tour hole-in-one highlighted his impressive opening-round 64 at the FedEx St. Jude Championship, the first leg of the FedEx Cup Playoffs. Here’s what Chris Kirk said about his best-ever FedEx Cup Playoffs round. Chris Kirk drills ace, grabs St. Jude Championship lead Amidst sweltering conditions at TPC Southwind in Memphis, […]

Ahead of the FedEx St. Jude Championship at TPC Southwind — the first leg of the FedEx Cup Playoffs — PGA Tour commissioner Jay Monahan provided an update on the progress of talks with LIV Golf’s backer, the Public Investment Fund (PIF) of Saudi Arabia. Progress … or lack thereof. Here’s what Monahan told reporters […]

Scottie Scheffler hasn’t performed all that well in the PGA Tour’s postseason, so you can understand why he isn’t exactly attached to the three-week FedEx Cup Playoffs as a year-ending competition. Rory McIlroy, for the most part, disagrees. “I talked about it the last few years, I think it’s silly,” Scheffler said Wednesday at his […]

PGA Tour star Hideki Matsuyama — who recently won a bronze medal for Japan at the Paris Olympics — will be without his caddie and coach when the FedEx Cup Playoffs begin, after he and his team were robbed during a stop over in London. The FedEx St. Jude Championship starts Thursday at TPC Southwind […]

The PGA Tour released its 2025 season season schedule on Wednesday, the eve of the 2024 FedEx Cup Playoffs. The slate doesn’t introduce a slew of changes, as has been the case in recent years as the PGA Tour has tried to mondernize in the face of competition from LIV Golf. Notably, the 2025 PGA […]

At the end of the year, either Scottie Scheffler or Xander Schauffele will be honored with the Jack Nicklaus Award for PGA Tour Player of the Year. Reigning FedEx Cup Playoffs champ Viktor Hovland didn’t exactly endorse a candidate in the race. But, the 27-year-old with major aspirations revealed whose season he, as a competitor […]

The first leg of the FedEx Cup Playoffs, the PGA Tour’s postseason, begins on Thursday at TPC Southwind in Memphis with the FedEx St. Jude Championship. The 36 FedEx Cup events in 2024 include the PGA Tour regular season and the majors. This year has been, of course, thoroughly dominated by Scottie Scheffler, who leads […]

At the same time Phil Mickelson reevaluates his role with LIV Golf, he’s identifying how he can remain “in contention” for majors. Mickelson, 54, has struggled to stay competitive since loudly jumping from the PGA Tour to the disruptive “Golf, But Louder” league (and controversially helping the Saudi-backed enterprise launch with notoriety). Lefty finished 34th […]

U.S. Ryder Cup captain Keegan Bradley made his second notable personnel decision for the 2025 roster, tapping PGA Tour veteran Brandt Snedeker as a vice-captain. Snedeker will join Webb Simpson on Bradley’s staff for the rematch against Team Europe at Bethpage Black in Long Island, New York next September. The Europeans throttled the Americans, captained […]

Scottie Scheffler earned himself an $8 million bonus — more than all but seven PGA Tour players have made in 2024 — for winning the Comcast Business Tour Top 10 for the 2024 PGA Tour’s FedExCup regular season, which concluded at the Wyndham Championship. Scheffler, ranked no. 1 in the world, became the first player […]

Graeme McDowell became the first LIV Golf member to receive a suspension for violating the league’s anti-doping policy after testing positive for a banned substance. In his statement, the 2010 U.S. Open champion appeared to take a dig at the PGA Tour. Here’s what happened with Graeme McDowell. Graeme McDowell’s suspension, explained McDowell tested positive […]

Presumably, dozens of Wyndham Championship staffers will be asked to return to Sedgefield Country Club on Monday so Matt Kuchar can finish off his PGA Tour season, likely with an irrelevant bogey. (Note: This article has been updated after Monday’s events.) Aaron Rai (-18) has already won the tournament, snagging his first career PGA Tour […]

Upon completing her dramatic final round to win the gold medal for New Zealand at the Paris Olympics on Saturday, Lydia Ko became the first golfer in the modern era to win bronze, silver, and gold in golf. In doing so, she clinched a spot in the LPGA Hall of Fame. Here’s what happened in […]

Chi Chi Rodriguez, one of the most charismatic, popular, and generous figures in the history of golf, has died. Juan “Chi Chi” Rodriguez, indisputably the greatest golfer Puerto Rico has ever produced, was 88 years old. The Puerto Rico Golf Association announced his passing. No cause was listed. A gifted player, entertainer and humanitarian, World […]

As with Tiger Woods and the PGA Tour, Phil Mickelson may shift into an off-the-course role with LIV Golf. “I see glimpses and my teammates see glimpses of me being where I expect to be able to compete at this level,” Mickelson said on a press call ahead of LIV’s Individual Championship at Bolingbrook Golf […]

Topgolf Callaway Brands is conducting a full strategic review of its ownership of the indoor-outdoor driving range/entertainment venues, and may spin off the business due to underwhelming stock and sales performance. Here’s the latest on your favorite spot to hang and hit golf balls. ⛳️👱🏻‍♀️ Topgolf date gone wrong ☠️ (Via: hammygoIf/IG) pic.twitter.com/C8LAuxjlTw — NUCLR […]

The start of the PGA Tour’s regular-season finale, the Wyndham Championship, at Sedgefield Country Club in Greensboro, North Carolina, has been postponed until Friday due to Tropical Storm Debby. The start of Round 1 @WyndhamChamp has been postponed to Friday due to Tropical Storm Debby. pic.twitter.com/yFxGaQV2Uo — PGA TOUR (@PGATOUR) August 8, 2024 At the […]

By the time the Men’s Golf competition for the Paris Olympics got underway, Akshay Bhatia had already accomplished his initial goal for 2024. “I never made goals ever, and this year I decided to write it down on my phone,” Bhatia said ahead of the Wyndham Championship at Sedgefield Country Club in Greensboro, North Carolina. […]

The Wyndham Championship is low-key one of the PGA Tour’s highest-stakes events. The Wyndham marks the PGA Tour regular-season finale; its 36th tournament of 2024. This year, the longstanding event in Greensboro, North Carolina falls in the aftermath of a captivating Men’s Golf competition at the Paris Olympics. (19 golfers will tee it up at […]

The Men’s Golf competition was a breakout hit of the 2024 Paris Olympics. You had a Ryder Cup-esque atmosphere at Le Golf National, PGA Tour and LIV Golf stars competing for something much bigger than money, and Scottie Scheffler surging to the gold medal. The Paris Games marks the third time golf has been featured […]

Several months in, Jordan Spieth has more questions than answers about his lingering wrist injury. “I’m not in any pain playing, that’s what’s confusing,” Spieth said ahead of the Wyndham Championship at Sedgefield Country Club in Greensboro, N.C. “If I was, I wouldn’t have played anymore. It’s all off the golf course weird little things […]

The European Ryder Cup team has altered its selection process for the 2025 competition. The updated qualification system will place more emphasis on PGA Tour performance than before, while LIV Golf results will remain unrecognized. The 2025 Ryder Cup will take place from September 26-28 at Bethpage Black Course in Farmingdale, New York. In 2023, […]

Rez ball — a.k.a. “reservation ball” — represents more than an organized ecosystem of youth basketball teams. It’s a spiritual approach to hooping, distinctly influenced by Native American cultures. It will now be chronicled in Netflix’s upcoming movie, Rez Ball, which hits the streaming service on September 27 after its Toronto International Film Festival (TIFF) […]

Rory McIlroy was one of the many PGA Tour and LIV Golf stars — including gold-medal winner Scottie Scheffler — to praise the atmosphere and intensity of the Men’s Golf competition at Le Golf National for the Paris Olympics throughout the week. Like the Ryder Cup, only national pride was on the line. No multi-million-dollar […]

When the dust in Paris settled, Team USA’s Scottie Scheffler (-19) emerged as the best golfer in the world. Scheffler carded a bogey-free 62 to snatch the gold medal from a host of contenders from the PGA Tour and LIV Golf at Le Golf National. His final round 62 tied the course record, which was […]

For all the constructive criticism of the Olympic qualification process and uninspired format, Men’s Golf at the Paris Olympics — the sport’s third appearance after a 112-year absence — has produced a rousing, star-studded competition. Le Golf National has been giving Ryder Cup, in rowdiness and volume, vibes pleasantly surprising PGA Tour and LIV Golf […]